GDP (current LCU), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Senegal stood at 1.06 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,153 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,291 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 80,153 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 86,152 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 85,019 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 100,472 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 117,310 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 129,175 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 132,698 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 132,941 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 152,368 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 163,009 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 185,585 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 214,231 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 215,062 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 234,311 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 256,716 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 271,483 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 275,320 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 262,251 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 270,696 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 260,643 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 257,676 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 251,776 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 248,484 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 324,119 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 356,888 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 370,093 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 379,838 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 403,874 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 416,993 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 428,421 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 466,696 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 464,393 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 474,290 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 484,150 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 516,630 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 531,412 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 569,068 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 623,859 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 615,470 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 631,300 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 647,814 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 677,425 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 681,501 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 690,713 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 720,104 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 750,500 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 787,838 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 806,818 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 838,548 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 840,981 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 886,196 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 981,814 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,658 current LCU per person | 80,153 current LCU per person | 152,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,866 current LCU per person | 163,009 current LCU per person | 275,320 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,038 current LCU per person | 248,484 current LCU per person | 416,993 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,439 current LCU per person | 428,421 current LCU per person | 623,859 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,256 current LCU per person | 631,300 current LCU per person | 838,548 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,286 current LCU per person | 840,981 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 43 Jamaica 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 961,348 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Norway 932,841 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Benin 900,655 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Senegal was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,153 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.